cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
medical science; medicine
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to enrich; to make wealthy
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to rank with; to rank among
independence; self-reliance
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
Seventeen-Article Constitution (of Asuka-period Japan)
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
harmony; concord; agreement; unity; union
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
constitution; rules; regulation
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
doing someone a disservice by showing too much partiality; overly favouring someone to their detriment
intensive; concentrated; focused
authentic work (as opposed to a fake)
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
level; standard; water level
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
genuine; authentic; true; real
suggestive; pregnant (e.g. pregnant pause)
giving rise to the desire to save all sentient beings; praying; prayer
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age